Sylvester Stallone Learned About Trump Hollywood Ambassadorship While Watching TV: “It Won’t Work”

Sylvester Stallone learned he had been named a "special ambassador" to Hollywood by Donald Trump while watching TV. He had not been formally asked to take on the role and expressed doubts about its feasibility. Stallone reportedly told Trump that the idea was "impossible" and that he would have rejected it if he had been asked beforehand.

Stallone, along with Jon Voight and Mel Gibson, was appointed by Trump to drive business back to Hollywood after productions had moved to other locations. However, Stallone never formally accepted the position and has since expressed skepticism about its effectiveness. According to TheWrap, he said "it won't work" and likened Hollywood to "feudal states" with their own "little kingdoms".

Stallone's ambassadorship was announced by Trump on his social media platform Truth Social in the days leading up to his second presidential inauguration in 2025, Variety and Deadline reported. Despite being named to the role, Stallone has made it clear that he did not agree to take it on.

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